Portuguese · Morning drop-off
The nursery teacher asks whether your child has had breakfast: what to say in Portuguese
In the morning the nursery teacher quickly asks whether the child has had breakfast.
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How it's done. Breakfast is pequeno-almoço, lunch is almoço, the afternoon snack is lanche: these are the names of mealtimes at nursery.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Já tomou o pequeno-almoço?Zhah too-MOH oo PKEH-noo-uhl-MOH-soo?
Has the little one had breakfast yet?
They might also say:
O Ivan já comeu?
Oo Ee-VAHN zhah koo-MEH-oo?
Has Ivan eaten yet?
YOU REPLY
Sim, já comeu.
Seen, zhah koo-MEH-oo.
Yes, they've already eaten.
Or say:Não, não quis comer.
Now, now keesh koo-MEHR.
Or say:Só bebeu leite.
Soh bih-BEH-oo layt.
THEY SAY
Muito bem, obrigada.MWEE-too bayn, oh-bree-GAH-duh.
Very good, thank you.
They might also say:
Está bem, obrigada.
Shtah bayn, oh-bree-GAH-duh.
Fine, thank you.
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YOU FINISH
De nada!
d NAH-duh!
You're welcome!
Or say:Não tem de quê!
now tayn d keh!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Já
Zhah
adverb
already
tomou
too-MOH
verb
took (did you take?), drank
pequeno-almoço
PKEH-noo-uhl-MOH-soo
noun
breakfast
Sim
Seen
adverb
yes
comeu
koo-MEH-oo
verb
ate (did you eat?)
Muito
MWEE-too
adverb
very
5 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode repetir, por favor?
Pod rih-pih-TEER, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
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